South Africa vs Zimbabwe, Final — Namibia T20 Tri-Series
Match summary
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 48 runs in the Final of the Namibia T20 Tri-Series at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek on Sun, 06 Sept, 2026. South Africa 205/5 (20 ov); Zimbabwe 157/10 (18 ov). Brad Evans top-scored with 56* off 31 balls for Zimbabwe. Bjorn Fortuin took 3/24 for South Africa. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c C Esterhuizen b D Jansen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Ben Curran c C Esterhuizen b E Bosch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innocent Kaia c BC Fortuin b E Bosch | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Wesley Madhevere c D Brevis b D Jansen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Sikandar Raza c JH Hermann b BC Fortuin | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Ryan Burl b BC Fortuin | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani c JH Hermann b P Subrayen | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Brad Evans Not out | 56 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 180.65 |
| Newman Nyamhuri c E Bosch b BC Fortuin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kundai Matigimu c C Esterhuizen b K Maphaka | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 172.73 |
| Blessing Muzarabani c BC Fortuin b D Jansen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
Extras 14 (1 b, 2 lb, 10 wd, 1 nb)
Total 157/10 (18 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Eathan Bosch | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Duan Jansen | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 12.67 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
1 (Ben Curran, 0.2 ov) · 14 (Brian Bennett, 1.6 ov) · 19 (Innocent Kaia, 2.6 ov) · 25 (Wesley Madhevere, 3.5 ov) · 52 (Ryan Burl, 7.2 ov) · 57 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 8.3 ov) · 61 (Sikandar Raza, 9.3 ov) · 81 (Newman Nyamhuri, 11.3 ov) · 133 (Kundai Matigimu, 16.1 ov) · 157 (Blessing Muzarabani, 17.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen c B Curran b N Nyamhuri | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 139.13 |
| Jordan Hermann c RP Burl b B Evans | 53 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 182.76 |
| Dewald Brevis c S Raza b B Evans | 32 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 139.13 |
| Tony de Zorzi st T Marumani b S Raza | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 154.55 |
| Rubin Hermann c T Marumani b N Nyamhuri | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 168.75 |
| Eathan Bosch Not out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Duan Jansen Not out | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 164.29 |
Extras 14 (2 b, 2 lb, 10 wd)
Total 205/5 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Bjorn Fortuin, Prenelan Subrayen, Nqobani Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Kundai Matigimu | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 12.75 |
84 (Connor Esterhuizen, 7.5 ov) · 93 (Jordan Hermann, 9.5 ov) · 122 (Tony de Zorzi, 12.4 ov) · 169 (Dewald Brevis, 16.4 ov) · 172 (Rubin Hermann, 17.1 ov)